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About Us
- Purpose, Vision & Mission
  CanPath is working in partnership to prevent disease and provide a platform for scientists to conduct innovative research.
- Our History
  The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer established the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (now CanPath) in June 2008.
- Leadership & Governance
  Meet the members of CanPath's Leadership Team, Operations Committee, National Strategic Advisory Council and more.
- National Coordinating Centre
  Meet the members of CanPath's operational core, based at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
- Regional Cohorts
  Seven regional cohorts across ten provinces comprise CanPath's pan-Canadian partnership.
- Funders & Supporters
  Learn more about the partner organizations that provide funding and in-kind support to CanPath.
- Frequently Asked Questions
  Find out how CanPath will improve the health of Canadians and more.
- Contact us
  How to reach CanPath by phone, email, in-person, or make a data access request.
Research
- About the Study
  CanPath is Canada’s largest population health cohort and a gateway platform to data worldwide.
- Access Process
  The CanPath Access Portal provides researchers with the necessary resources to identify epidemiological and biological data available from participating cohorts to answer innovative research questions.
- Approved Projects & Studies
  CanPath has supported more than 100 research projects and activities, many of which have resulted in publications in high impact journals.
- Publications
  These publications are examples of research made possible with data from CanPath and its regional cohorts.
- Funding & Grant Opportunities
- COVID-19 Initiatives
  As Canada’s largest population health study, CanPath responded quickly to the pandemic by leveraging its existing infrastructure to support national COVID-19 research.
- Student Dataset
  CanPath's Student Dataset provides students the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with CanPath data.
- Collaborations
  The CanPath team is committed to collaborating with partners in order to enhance and accelerate research for a healthier Canada.
Participants
- About the Study
  CanPath is Canada’s largest population health cohort and a gateway platform to data worldwide.
- Participant Snapshot
  Understand the unique social, economic and health characteristics of CanPath participants and how this information is captured for research.
- Meet CanPath Participants
  Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have come together to be part of a study that reveals real breakthroughs.
- COVID-19 Antibody Study FAQ
  CanPath and its regional cohorts are conducting a COVID-19 antibody study of 20,000 participants across Canada.
News + Events
CanPath Access Portal

For a detailed listing of active projects and studies within each regional cohort, please visit the cohort websites.

2021

Occupational and Environmental Triggers in Development of Autoimmune Cutaneous Disease

Principal Investigator: Dr. Elena Netchiporouk

Affiliation: McGill University Health Centre

2021

Mental health planning in the era of a pandemic: appropriately matching mental health needs with resources across Canada through a rapid assessment of COVID-19’s impact on adults and older adults

Principal Investigator: Dr. Helen-Maria Vasiliadis

Affiliation: Université de Sherbrooke

2020

Epidemiological risk model to inform targeted prevention strategies in endometrial cancer

Principal Investigator: Dr. Aline Talhouk

Affiliation: University of British Columbia

2020

Characteristics of the COVID-19 pandemic and risk factors for severe infection: a population based study within the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health

Principal Investigator: Dr. Victoria Kirsh

Affiliation: Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

2020

Personalized Risk Assessment for Prevention and Early Detection of Breast Cancer: Generating Canadian Risk Estimates

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jennifer Brooks

Affiliation: Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

2019

The Genetic Basis of Hair and Eye Color in Canadians of European Ancestry

Principal Investigator: Dr. Esteban Parra

Affiliation: University of Toronto at Mississauga

2018

Investigating the Roles of Radon Exposure, Air Pollution, and Diet on Lung Cancer Risk in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project

Principal Investigator: Dr. Victoria Kirsh

Affiliation: Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto

2018

Provincial Variation in Cancer Screening Uptake Across Canada: A Descriptive Overview

Principal Investigator: Dr. Trevor Dummer

Affiliation: University of British Columbia

2016

Understanding Different Approaches of Harmonization Using Individual Participant Data to Investigate the Determinants Associated with Age at Menopause

Principal Investigator: Dr. Isabel Fortier

Affiliation: Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

2016

Association Between Eczema and Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Morbidity

Principal Investigator: Dr. Aaron Drucker

Affiliation: Brown University